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HHS waives certain requirements for Texas, La. and Calif. emergencies
The Department of Health and Human Services declared public health emergencies and waived certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements in Louisiana and Texas due to Hurricane Laura, and in California due to wildfires.
Blog: Importance of mental health first aid training rises during COVID-19 pandemic
Learning mental health first aid could ease the exacerbation of behavioral health conditions during the COVID-19 public health emergency, writes Katherine Bunting, CEO of Illinois-based Fairfield Memorial Hospital.
HHS distributes $2.5B in nursing home relief funds
The Health Resources and Services Administration has distributed the first half of a planned $5 billion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’s Provider Relief Fund allocation to nursing homes, the agency announced.
Agencies update COVID-19 testing guidance
People who have been within 6 feet of someone with COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes but do not have symptoms do not need to get a COVID-19 diagnostic test unless they are “a vulnerable individual” or their health care provider or public health officials recommend it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated guidance.
FDA approves new rapid antigen test
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 antigen test that allows health care providers to read the results in minutes directly from the testing card, similar to some pregnancy tests.
Black nurses share perspectives on leadership program
To investigate the effectiveness for African American nurses of a leadership development collaboration between an urban baccalaureate nursing program and a large health care system, the authors of a qualitative analysis conducted in-depth interviews with 19 program participants.
Florida surge fueled by lack of investment in public health
As Florida’s population grew by 2.4 million over the last decade, the state’s per capita public health budget shrunk by 41%, fueling the surge of COVID-19, according to a recent article in Modern Healthcare.
Emory deploys NPs, PAs during pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the advanced practice leadership team at Emory Healthcare redeployed its nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to create alternative care models.
Researchers confirm three cases of COVID-19 reinfection
Reports this week about three individuals reinfected with the coronavirus raised concerns about long-term immunity following COVID-19 and the potential effectiveness of vaccines against the disease.
Front-line ‘Special Forces’ Share Candid Stories in University of Utah Health Podcast Series
In a University of Utah Health podcast series, health care professionals talk candidly about their work — including moments of anguish and of joy — caring for patients during the pandemic.